Monday, June 29, 2015

International & English Language Programs Opportunities for UW Students

LANGUAGE EXCHANGE

Do you want to become involved in an international
community? Would you like to practice your foreign language skills
and/or help others practice their English? Do you want to share your
culture and learn about others’ cultures? You need
a conversational partner!

The UW IELP Language exchange is a program which
matches students enrolled in the International and English Language
Program with native English speakers who want to improve their skills in
another language. A pair will spend half of the
time speaking in English and the other half speaking in the language
they are learning.

This is an excellent opportunity to make new
friends, learn, practice another language, and share culture and
language. We have many students who speak Arabic, Japanese, Korean, and
Chinese. Students who speak other languages are also welcome
to apply and will be matched when possible! We also have many exchange
partners who are interested in a cultural exchange but want to speak
only English with their partners!

Do you want to work in a classroom setting? Do you want to help others practice their English? Become an In-Class Facilitator!

These volunteers come to our International and
English Language Program classes once a week and help instructors lead
small-group discussions in their English with our students. This
experience is more structured; we place you in a classroom
according to your availability and you work directly with teachers and
students at a set time and place.

Ambassadors are volunteers that have a chance to
talk and integrate new students into our program. Ambassadors play an
important role in orienting students through a new and often scary
experience. Some activities ambassadors participate
in are Conversation Clubs, Resource Fairs, activity trips, and a
mid-quarter party.